Man Falling Down [2005]

Written by: Jack Shepherd and Oliver Cotton
Directed by: Jack Shepherd and Oliver Cotton

Shakespeare’s awareness of Italian comedia is well known, but the influence of Greek theatre was also significant. Jack Shepherd, assisted by Marcello Magni, led this exploration of the full mask, the comic half mask and the three-quarter mask employed in classical Greek and Roman theatre. A wide selection of texts and stories influenced the project, including St. John, Milton, Dante, Orpheus, Comedia and The York Mystery Cycle.

CREATIVES AND PRODUCTION

• Masters of Mask Roddy Maude-Roxby & Marcello Magni
• Composer/Master of Music Claire van Kampen

CAST

• Karnan/ Boy/ Taxi Driver/ Vagrant/ Migrant Worker/ Reveller/ Priest/ Immigration Officer Jude Akuwudike

• St. John/ Man at Fuel Pump/ Taxi Controller/ Migrant Worker/ Reveller/ Government Official Matt Costain

• God/ Shopkeeper/ Judge/ Prison Doctor/ Bag Man/ Reveller/ Priest/ Government Official Harry Gostelow

• Adam Robert Lučkay

• Serpent/ Prison Official/ Gang Master/ Pimp/ Verger/ Caretaker Marcello Magni

• Eve Victoria McManus

• Lucifer/ Lorry Driver/ Street Sweeper/ Guard/Taxi Driver/ Migrant Worker/ Pole Dancer/ MI6 Agent Alex Poulter

• Bag Lady/ Service Station Attendant/ Refugee/ Migrant Worker/ Whore/ Social Worker Laura Rees

• Raphael/ Man on Moblie/ Taxi Driver/ Migrant worker/ Mobster/ Jesus/ Refugee/ MI6 Agent Aaron Walker

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